Ute News

Resale kings! Utes that hold value best
By Laura Berry · 15 Feb 2025
Utes are Australia’s most popular type of vehicle, but which models offer the best resale value when the time comes to selling them? CarsGuide’s analytics team crunched the numbers so that we could bring you this exclusive report. 
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Surprising car brand to add hydrogen power
By Samuel Irvine · 14 Feb 2025
After entering administration four years ago, scoring a new owner – KG Mobility – in 2022 and launching a rebrand last year, nothing appears to be off the table for KGM SsangYong.
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Kia Tasman price shock!
By Andrew Chesterton · 12 Feb 2025
Pricing for the Kia Tasman has been revealed for its Korean domestic market, with prices spanning $41,033 for the cheapest models, and climbing to a substantial $57,335 for the flagship X-Line.
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SsangYong electric ute details leaked!
By Tom White · 12 Feb 2025
Details of KGM SsangYong’s incoming small Musso electric ute have been leaked in a certification filing to the Korean Ministry of Environment.
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Mahindra's Ranger and HiLux assault hots up
By John Law · 11 Feb 2025
What could be Mahindra’s most important new product has been spied.
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China's EVs vs Japan's hybrids
By Laura Berry · 09 Feb 2025
China’s carmakers are building and exporting electric vehicles at such a rate that it threatens to not only disrupt Japan’s long-established hold on the automotive industry, but destroy it.
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Is 2025 the year that diesel died?
By Andrew Chesterton · 08 Feb 2025
Predictions of a diesel doomsday from auto giant Toyota seem to be ringing true, with 2025 already seeing a dramatic decline in diesel says across all categories, including dual-cab utes and SUVs.
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Ford embraces hybrid and range-extender EVs
By James Cleary · 07 Feb 2025
Who says a giant ship can’t be turned around quickly?
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It was a dual-cab disaster in January
By Andrew Chesterton · 05 Feb 2025
EV sales are "remarkably low", overall vehicle sales are dropping, and ute sales across our most popular brands have plummeted as Australia's new-car market gets off to a shaky start in January.
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Australia's first compact electric ute?
By Samuel Irvine · 04 Feb 2025
KGM will kick off the compact ute segment in Australia after confirming plans to launch its upcoming electric ute locally.
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